| Title | Red alder (Alnus rubra) distribution influences nitrate discharge to coastal estuaries: comparison of two Oregon watersheds |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Sigleo, Anne C., Walter E. Frick, and Lourdes Prieto |
| Secondary Title | Northwest Science |
| Volume | 84 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pagination | p.336-350 |
| Date Published | 2010, Oct. |
| Keywords | Alsea Bay, nitrate-nitrite, nitrogen, red alder = Alnus rubra, terrestrial vegetation, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | The Yaquina River typically carries almost twice as high a rate of dissolved nitrogen into its bay as does the Alsea River, although the total volumes are similar, because the Alsea River Basin is about twice as large as the Yaquina Basin. The difference in nitrogen load seems to be derived from the heavy alder stands in the upper Yaquina basin. Gives a model for rapid estimate of nitrogen export based on hardwood cover and water discharge data. |
| DOI | 10.3955/046.084.0403 |
